History

Deep beneath the Earth a mysterious realm is said to exist. It’s called Agartha. Sometimes it’s spelled Agartta, Agharti, or Agarttha....

Carroll Quigley’s Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time is a monumental work. It spans over 1,300 pages and covers the period from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century....

In Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and much of Eastern Europe, New Year's Eve bears the name "Silvester," honoring Pope Sylvester I who died on December 31, 335 CE....

In 1971, while on psilocybin mushrooms in the Colombian Amazon, ethnobotanist Terence McKenna experienced a profound vision. At that moment, he believed he glimpsed something extraordinary....

Before the influence of Rome and Christianity, the lives of the Germanic peoples were governed by a distinct legal system, one far removed from modern law....

The earth has always inspired stories of hidden realms and the creatures said to inhabit them. Among the most enduring are the gnomes, kobolds, and dwarves....